Viburnum × juddii (Judd viburnum )
Botanical Information
| Family | Adoxaceae |
| Genus | Viburnum |
| Species | × juddii |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
| Origin | A semi-snowball hybrid propagated by William H. Judd who introduced it at the Arnold Arboretum in 1920. It is a cross between V. carlesii x V. bitchiuense. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 - 8 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5 - 8 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 1 - 1.5 metres |
| Spread | 1 - 1.5 metres |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | A medium-sized deciduous shrub with dark green, broadly ovate leaves and sweetly fragrant creamy-white flowers opening in domed trusses from deep pink buds in mid and late spring |
| Shape | A rounded deciduous shrub. |
| Landscape | Specimen or groups, shrub borders, foundations, hedges or screens. |
| Propagation | By softwood cuttings in summer, semi-ripe cuttings from midsummer to autumn or hardwood cuttings in winter. Layering can be carried out in spring and grafting in late summer. |
| Cultivation | grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist loams, but tolerates a wide range of soils. |
| Pests | No serious insect or disease problems. Good resistance to bacterial leaf spots and powdery mildew. |
| Notable Specimens | National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Ovate to ovate-oblong or elliptic, dark green leaves to 7 cm long turn burgundy purple to red in autumn. |
| Flower Description | Sweetly fragrant white flowers in hemispherical clusters. |
| Fruit Description | Red to black berry-like drupes. |
Photographs
Viburnum × juddii, form, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Viburnum × juddii, leaf, National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.